Support Groups

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  •  April 7, 2025
     12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
  •  April 21, 2025
     12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
  •  May 5, 2025
     12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
  •  May 19, 2025
     12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Newly Grieving Together co-led by Meredith Hobson, LICSW and Erin Moraga Raber, MT-BC, is a virtual psychoeducational support group for adults coping with grief after a cancer loss of an adult loved one within the past 12 months. This group will offer a community of support to address the physical, emotional, and mental symptoms of grief.  (more…)

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  •  April 8, 2025
     1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
  •  April 22, 2025
     1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
  •  May 13, 2025
     1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
  •  May 27, 2025
     1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Meredith Hobson, LICSW, facilitates this support group for those who are in any stage of cancer treatment. The group meets twice per month and focuses on issues of new diagnosis and treatment including navigating the medical and healthcare systems, filtering information, adjusting to identity changes, management of side effects, developing coping skills, and building a (more…)

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  •  April 8, 2025
     5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  •  April 22, 2025
     5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  •  May 13, 2025
     5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  •  May 27, 2025
     5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Please join Christine Zinke, LICSW for this grief support group for adults who want the continued support of a community beyond the first year after the loss of their loved one from cancer. This group will provide a safe space to explore what it means to live and grieve simultaneously as you reengage in activities (more…)

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  •  April 8, 2025
     5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
  •  April 22, 2025
     5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
  •  May 13, 2025
     5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
  •  May 27, 2025
     5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Erin Moraga Raber, MA, MT-BC, is the facilitator for the Caregiver Support Group program. The group meets to help caregivers navigate the many challenges of caring for a loved one and taking care of themselves at the same time. Group topics include understanding the role of the caregiver, building a support network, and gaining self-confidence (more…)

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  •  April 9, 2025
     10:00 am - 11:30 am
  •  April 30, 2025
     10:00 am - 11:30 am
  •  May 14, 2025
     10:00 am - 11:30 am
  •  May 28, 2025
     10:00 am - 11:30 am

Brianne Carter, LICSW, facilitates this group for those with any type of metastatic cancer. The group meets twice a month and focuses on issues associated with living with metastatic cancer and all the related treatments, changes in lifestyle and relationships, learning to ask for help, and fears about disability, pain, and end-of-life care. Living in (more…)

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  •  April 15, 2025
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  •  May 6, 2025
     5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
  •  May 20, 2025
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Meredith Hobson, LICSW, facilitates this support group for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 18 months. We encourage you to join the group to share your experiences and receive support. The group will cover a variety of topics, including: Coping through diagnosis and treatment Navigating your care plan Learning to ask for help (more…)

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  •  April 15, 2025
     12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  •  May 6, 2025
     12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  •  May 20, 2025
     12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Christine Zinke, LICSW, an experienced group social worker, facilitates this group for 8-10 clients with any type of metastatic cancer. The group meets twice per month and focuses on issues associated with living with metastatic cancer and all the related treatments, changes in lifestyle and relationships, learning to ask for help, and fears about disability, (more…)

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  •  April 15, 2025
     6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
  •  May 6, 2025
     6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
  •  May 20, 2025
     6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Christine Zinke, LICSW, leads this group for people who are past their treatment phase and are working to reevaluate their lives. They wonder how to articulate and understand how they have changed. They hope that they will feel lighter and trust in their health. We have a post-treatment group during the day that accommodates people (more…)

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  •  April 16, 2025
     12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
  •  May 7, 2025
     12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
  •  May 21, 2025
     12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Erin Moraga Raber, MA, MT-BC, Clinical Care Specialist & Music Therapist, facilitates this support group for those who have completed their active treatment for any type of cancer. The group meets twice a month and focuses on issues like cancer rehabilitation, strength-building, shifts in identity, intersecting factors (financial, work, relationships), management of anxiety, and making (more…)

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  •  April 16, 2025
     6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  •  May 7, 2025
     6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The impact of cancer for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) can be magnified due to health care disparities specifically related to race, ethnicity, income levels, environmental conditions, and more. This BIPOC cancer support group will address the specific needs and experiences of the BIPOC community navigating a cancer diagnosis (more…)

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